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Swampy part of New Orleans turns into dumping ground

Monday, October 31, 2005; Posted: 9:37 a.m. EST (14:37 GMT)


NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AP) -- A swampy section of the city is becoming a dumping ground for paint cans, broken furniture, insulation and whatever else is in the rubble.

From its beginnings, New Orleans has viewed the surrounding wetlands and Mississippi River as the logical places for its waste. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the city again is turning to the swamp.

East of the city's residential neighborhoods lies a large tract of swamp land that has been turned into an industrial corridor. Even before Katrina it was besmirched with scrap metal and used parts yards, rust-colored streams and dead cypress trees.

Making matters worse, environmentalists warn, is that the mounds of debris from Katrina also are winding up here.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/10/31/katrina.dumping.ap/index.html